Elina A. Stefanovics, PhD
Research Scientist in PsychiatryCards
About
Research
Overview
Medical Research Interests
Global Health
Public Health Interests
Substance Use, Addiction; Behavioral Health
Publications
2025
Gambling in Connecticut adolescents: Prevalence, socio-demographic characteristics, trauma exposure, suicidality, and other risk behaviors
Stefanovics E, Zhai Z, Potenza M. Gambling in Connecticut adolescents: Prevalence, socio-demographic characteristics, trauma exposure, suicidality, and other risk behaviors. PLOS ONE 2025, 20: e0290589. PMID: 39908256, PMCID: PMC11798454, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0290589.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial supportRisk behaviorsCorrelates of gamblingTraumatic experiencesPoor health outcomesAssociated with traumatic experiencesImplement tailored interventionsReceipt of social supportHealth risk behaviorsConnecticut high school studentsSocio-demographic characteristicsFamily social supportAcademic performanceAssociated with suicideInfluence gambling behaviorPublic health concernTailored interventionsHealth outcomesPast-year gamblingYouth Risk Behavior SurveyPoor academic performanceTrauma exposureRisk Behavior SurveyCurrent prevalenceHigh school studentsM76 Prescription Pain Medication Misuse With and Without Heroin Use Among Adolescents: Healthcare Access, Family Support, Academic Functioning, Violence, and Other Risky Behaviors
Jalilian-Khave L, Stefanovics E, Zhai Z, Potenza M. M76 Prescription Pain Medication Misuse With and Without Heroin Use Among Adolescents: Healthcare Access, Family Support, Academic Functioning, Violence, and Other Risky Behaviors. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2025, 267: 111670. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111670.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Corrigendum to: Clinical characteristics associated with problematic pornography use among individuals seeking treatment for opioid use disorder
Stefanovics E, Kraus S, Madden L, Farnum S, Cannata E, Potenza M, Barry D. Corrigendum to: Clinical characteristics associated with problematic pornography use among individuals seeking treatment for opioid use disorder. Journal Of Behavioral Addictions 2024, 13: 947-948. PMID: 39714469, PMCID: PMC11737413, DOI: 10.1556/2006.2024.40000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIdentifying Factors Linked to Current Patterns of Alcohol Consumption in U.S. Veterans with a History of Alcohol Use Disorder
Jalilian-Khave L, Stefanovics E, Potenza M, Pietrzak R. Identifying Factors Linked to Current Patterns of Alcohol Consumption in U.S. Veterans with a History of Alcohol Use Disorder. International Journal Of Mental Health And Addiction 2024, 1-18. DOI: 10.1007/s11469-024-01412-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHistory of alcohol use disorderAlcohol use disorderUse disorderU.S. veteransHazardous drinkingNational Health and ResilienceLifetime history of alcohol use disorderLifetime alcohol use disorderAlcohol use problemsDrug use disordersPatterns of alcohol consumptionAlcohol use patternsHigher education levelNationally representative sampleMultinomial logistic regression analysisVeterans StudyLifetime historyLifetime traumaAlcohol consumption patternsQuality of lifeNon-veteransLogistic regression analysisPsychosocial traitsTreatment effortsPsychosocial factorsGambling and Substance Use Disorders in U.S. Military Veterans: Prevalence, Clinical Characteristics, and Suicide Risk
Stefanovics E, Potenza M, Tsai J, Pietrzak R. Gambling and Substance Use Disorders in U.S. Military Veterans: Prevalence, Clinical Characteristics, and Suicide Risk. Journal Of Gambling Studies 2024, 40: 2119-2139. PMID: 39342537, DOI: 10.1007/s10899-024-10359-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance use disordersU.S. military veteransMental health treatmentGambling groupSUD-onlySuicide riskHealth treatmentMilitary veteransNon-suicidal self-injuryLifetime substance use disorderNational Health and ResilienceRisk of substance use disordersSUD-only groupSelf-report measuresMental health difficultiesAdverse childhood experiencesMental health burdenPast-year gamblingSelf-injurySuicidality/self-harmVeterans StudyUse disorderNicotine dependenceTrauma variablesBehavioral correlatesClinical characteristics associated with problematic pornography use among individuals seeking treatment for opioid use disorder
Stefanovics E, Kraus S, Madden L, Farnum S, Cannata E, Potenza M, Barry D. Clinical characteristics associated with problematic pornography use among individuals seeking treatment for opioid use disorder. Journal Of Behavioral Addictions 2024, 13: 938-946. PMID: 39298267, PMCID: PMC11737410, DOI: 10.1556/2006.2024.00037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrief Pornography ScreenOpioid use disorderPornography useOpioid use disorder treatmentUse disorderMeasures of substance useMeasures of impulsivityProblematic pornography useMinority of individualsNegative urgencyPositive urgencyPsychotic symptomsSelf-reported dataBehavioral addictionsGambling disorderPsychiatric disordersPsychiatric symptomsSensation-seekingEmotional labilitySelf-harmSubstance useDisordersOpioidIndividualsSymptomsMental Health and Social Correlates of Reincarceration of Youths as Adults.
Buchanan A, Zhou B, Rhee T, Stefanovics E, Rosenheck R. Mental Health and Social Correlates of Reincarceration of Youths as Adults. The Journal Of The American Academy Of Psychiatry And The Law 2024, 52: 294-303. PMID: 39048309, DOI: 10.29158/jaapl.240039-24.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance use disordersU.S. prison populationIncarceration of childrenAssociated with incarcerationCriminological researchPrison populationReduce reincarcerationHeightened scrutinyReincarcerationNational Epidemiologic SurveyIncarcerationCross-sectional representative surveyPsychiatric treatmentU.S. populationBipolar disorderClinical interviewNESARC-IIIPsychometric instrumentsRepresentative surveySocial correlatesMental healthRelated conditionsDisordersU.S.AdultsSocioecological factors associated with multiple nicotine product use among U.S. youth: Findings from the population assessment of tobacco and health (PATH) study 2013–2018
Simon P, Stefanovics E, Ying S, Gueorguieva R, Krishnan-Sarin S, Buta E. Socioecological factors associated with multiple nicotine product use among U.S. youth: Findings from the population assessment of tobacco and health (PATH) study 2013–2018. Preventive Medicine 2024, 183: 107956. PMID: 38615947, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2024.107956.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPopulation Assessment of Tobacco and HealthNicotine product useU.S. youthAssociated with tobacco useEstimate adjusted associationsPopulation AssessmentPromote harm reductionTobacco product useMultinomial logistic regressionTobacco useAdjusted associationsSocioecological approachStudy Wave 1Harm reductionProduct useIntrapersonal factorsLogistic regressionWave 1Family factorsLifetime historyNicotine productsOlder ageLifetime usersYouthPrevent escalationAn exploratory study of the prevalence and adverse associations of in-school traditional bullying and cyberbullying among adolescents in Connecticut
Rostam-Abadi Y, Stefanovics E, Zhai Z, Potenza M. An exploratory study of the prevalence and adverse associations of in-school traditional bullying and cyberbullying among adolescents in Connecticut. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2024, 173: 372-380. PMID: 38593696, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.03.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBullying statusPatterns of bullyingAnti-bullying interventionsYouth Risk Behavior Survey dataInfluence of alcoholTraditional bullyingBullying subgroupsWeapon-carryingDating violenceBehavior Survey dataAssociated with suicide attemptsBullyingReport bullyingMental healthPhysical fightingSelf-harmHigh school studentsCyberbullyingReceipt of social supportConnecticut high school studentsSurvey-weighted logistic regressionAcademic performanceLogistic regressionInsecure housingPerceived family supportAn Exploratory Study of Prescription Pain Medication Misuse with and without Heroin Use Among Adolescents
Jalilian-Khave L, Stefanovics E, Zhai Z, Potenza M. An Exploratory Study of Prescription Pain Medication Misuse with and without Heroin Use Among Adolescents. SUCHT - Zeitschrift Für Wissenschaft Und Praxis / Journal Of Addiction Research And Practice 2024, 70: 87-96. DOI: 10.1024/0939-5911/a000860.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrescription pain medication misusePain medication misuseMental healthHeroin usePrescription pain medicationMedication misusePoorer mental healthYouth Risk Behavior SurveySubstance useOpioid usePain medicationRisk Behavior SurveySubstance use measuresOpioid misuseOdds ratioAssociated with suicideOpioidSchool propertyChi-squareHigh school respondentsSchool-basedBehavior SurveyNon-whiteDemographic variablesSuicide measures
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
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News
- November 06, 2022Source: Psychiatric Quarterly
Does Street Outreach Engage Its Intended Target Population? Clinical Experience in the Veteran’s Health Administration Homeless Service Programs
- November 16, 2020Source: Journal of Affective Disorders
Recovery from Past Suicide Attempts: Correlates of Time Since the Last Attempt in a National Sample of U.S. Adults
- September 30, 2020Source: Psychiatric Services
Suicide Attempts and Homelessness: Timing of Attempts Among Recently Homeless, Past Homeless, and Never Homeless Adults
- August 02, 2018Source: American Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Screening homeless veterans for a voluntary money management skills training program